Hidilyn Diaz

“Winning gold was never easy. It only became easier because of the people with me.”

“When you do weightlifting, the misconception there is you won't get pregnant, you won't get tall, you won't marry anyone because you'll get so bulky or you'll get so big. You'll get a lot of muscle and no one's going to love you for having that.”

“For me, it's a big deal to compete in the Olympics because it's so tough to qualify.”

“I want to say this to all Filipinos: nothing is impossible.”

“Now, thanks to weightlifting, our life in Zamboanga changed. I was able to buy land for my sibling and for my gym. I was able to help my family and kids who grew up without a home.”

“The pressure is high because of course... everyone's expecting me to win the gold medal in Tokyo.”